We were reminded in the weekend message that every day, we rub shoulders with people who don't have a relationship with Jesus. In fact, we have conversations with them daily, whether these conversations are about the weather, weekend plans, or the latest podcast that we listened to. What we often do not discuss with them is our faith, even though conversations about faith are among the most important we can have. In our Bible study today, we will discuss having these most important conversations about faith, as well as examine verses and helpful tools to aid us as we share our faith.
What do you think holds people back from sharing their faith? Why?
1. Read Romans 3:23-26. What does this passage of Scripture teach about the sin problem in the world? What evidence do you see of the sin problem in our world today?
Romans 3:23-26
For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. 24 Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. 25 For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, 26 for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus.
2. How did Jesus bridge the gap between us and God to make us right with Him, according to this passage of Scripture?
3. Read John 9:1-11. What does this passage of Scripture teach us about telling our stories of the difference Christ has made in our lives?
John 9:1-11
As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. 2 “Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?” 3 “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him. 4 We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work. 5 But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world.” 6 Then he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and spread the mud over the blind man’s eyes. 7 He told him, “Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam” (Siloam means “sent”). So the man went and washed and came back seeing! 8 His neighbors and others who knew him as a blind beggar asked each other, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?” 9 Some said he was, and others said, “No, he just looks like him!” But the beggar kept saying, “Yes, I am the same one!” 10 They asked, “Who healed you? What happened?” 11 He told them, “The man they call Jesus made mud and spread it over my eyes and told me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash yourself.’ So I went and washed, and now I can see!”
4. Read 2 Corinthians 5:18-21. What stands out to you about the role that God has given us, as Christ followers, according to this passage of Scripture?
2 Corinthians 5:18-21
And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. 19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. 20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” 21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.
1. How does the Scripture you studied today motivate you to share your faith with everyone around you?
2. How are our own stories powerful tools when it comes to sharing our faith with those around us?
3. How does the reminder that you are God’s ambassador entrusted “with the task of reconciling people to Him” impact you as you share your faith?
Here at Sagebrush, we believe that sharing our two-minute stories is one of the most powerful tools we have for sharing our faith. These stories consist of what our lives were like before we came to know Christ, how we came to know Christ, and the difference He has made in our lives. Break into groups of two or three and take turns sharing your two-minute story within your group. Practicing sharing your story will help you be prepared when opportunities come up. Commit to sharing your story with one person over the next week.
The Bridge Diagram is a tool for you and your group members to share your faith with the people around you clearly and memorably. For the next few moments, you will all have a chance to review the Bridge Diagram together and practice sharing it in groups. The more familiar with the Bridge Diagram Script that you are, the better prepared you will be to share it with those around you.
Whether you are extremely familiar with the Bridge Diagram video or are new to Sagebrush and not as familiar, it is essential to take the time to review the video so that it remains fresh in each of our minds. Take some time to review the Bridge Diagram Video as a group. Watch the Segment 4 video that can be found here.
Now that your group has watched the Bridge Diagram Video, it is time to practice sharing it. Divide up into groups of three. One at a time, practice sharing the Bridge Diagram video within your groups. Then, divide up into new groups of three and practice sharing the Bridge Diagram video within your new groups.
Now that you have watched the Bridge Diagram Video and practiced sharing the Bridge Diagram, take a few moments to reflect. Answer the questions with your group below:
1. How have you found the Bridge Diagram to be a helpful tool when it comes to sharing your faith?
2. What went well as you practiced sharing the Bridge Diagram? Where is there room for improvement?
3. Who is one person this week whom you could share the Bridge Diagram with?
As a group, commit to sharing the Bridge Diagram with one person this week, sharing with them the hope that can be found in Christ. Pray for one another to have courage and boldness throughout the week as you set out to share the Bridge Diagram, and for the people with whom you will be sharing it.
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